Blog Articles for Educators

What is identity-based bullying? Identity-based bullying is any form of bullying related to the unique aspects of a child’s identity. This can be: race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or physical...

Nearly 160,000 kids stay home from school every day to keep away from a school bully. (“Nation's Educators Continue Push for Safe, Bully-Free Environments.” NEA, National Education Association, 8 Oct. 2012,...

What is differentiated instruction? At the basic level, differentiated instruction consists of highly knowledgeable teachers responding to the increasingly diverse classrooms of the 21st century. Students represent diverse cultures and...

Students will come into your classroom with an array of experiences, backgrounds, and skills. One factor that the research confirms is that poverty effects children’s academic success, and often schools...

All teachers want their students to succeed.  The first step is building a trusting relationship with students in which they believe that you want them to succeed and that you...

This is the value of the teacher, who looks at a face and says there's something behind that and I want to reach that person, I want to influence that...

Back-to-school night is an important event kicking off a new school year. It’s a night to meet the parents of your students and explain your goals for the year and...